City Reliquary, Videology, Spike Hill and Music Hall of Williamsburg are all part of a week-long celebration of author Henry Miller, whose childhood home is now part of the Fillmore Place Historic District.
A Week to Celebrate Henry Miller’s Brooklyn Connections
The Giant Eye Is Watching You, Greenpoint
Via Animal, Marcos Zotes’ great Nuit Blanche installation.
No Longer an Alternative
Not an Alternative, the art space/co-working venue/activist hub at 84 Havemeyer, is closing as a result of a massive rent increase. The people there have done a lot of great things, most notably (for me at least) making the community’s fight against the 2005 rezoning a hell of a lot of fun.
PS – does anyone have a copy of the singing telegram video?
Monster Island to Close
Rumour has it that Whole Foods supermarket may open a branch in its place.
New one on me – it is worth noting that the site (on the west side of Kent Avenue) is not zoned for residential use. So absent a rezoning application, it won’t be a condo. But as far as I know, retail (or hotel, restaurant, club, etc.) are all as-of-right uses.
Monster Island will be holding a farewell block party on Saturday, 10 September.
Catholic Church Extinguishes Arts Community at St. Cecilia’s
A sad end to what was a great rebirth. St. Cecilia’s has an amazing collection of buildings, and it was nice to see some of them used for the benefit of the community.
[via Brownstoner]